Avantasia
Blowing Out The Flame
Angel Of Babylon (2010)

Tuning: Standard EADGBE



[Intro]

C Am Em G x2


CI (x32010@1)sold my soul for diamonds
AmAnd (x02210@1)reason for acclaim
EmBeen (022000@1)begging for white angels
GTo (320003@1)blow my mind away

CBeen (x32010@1)growing funny flowers
AmWhere (x02210@1)roses never grew
EmI (022000@1)stayed awake all night
GWhen (320003@1)I woke up from dreams
Of me and you


Dm (xx0231@1)                        Em (022000@1)   FI (133211@1)tried to take the sun and I went blind
Dm (xx0231@1)                        Em (022000@1) F (133211@1)   GGod (320003@1)help me to erase you from my mind
            FI'm (133211@1)growing cold

And the night is yet to come
                  CAnyone (x32010@1)tell me is this


[Chorus]
                      GThe (320003@1)way it's meant to be
            AmLost (x02210@1)and isolated
	G (320003@1)      FI'm (133211@1)way too complicated
	    G (320003@1)     CFor (x32010@1)you to lean on me

		  GI (320003@1)play a losing game
		  DmI (xx0231@1)cried in desperation
     Em (022000@1)   FMental (133211@1)devastation
			C (x32010@1)     GI'm (320003@1)blowing out the flame


CSelf-pity (x32010@1)gave me shelter
AmI (x02210@1)always hid away in vice
EmDyslexic, (022000@1)torn and tattered
G (320003@1)                      FI (133211@1)tried to read the signs

CYou (x32010@1)never tried to take a look
AmAt (x02210@1)the one I'd have died to be
Em (022000@1)				GNow (320003@1)it seems you don't see me at all


DmWas (xx0231@1)it all worth it
	 EmF
Visions holding sway
Dm (xx0231@1)	      Em (022000@1)     F (133211@1)   GWhen (320003@1)the real thing got lost along the way
     F (133211@1)      CYes (x32010@1)anyone tell me is this


[Chorus]
                      GThe (320003@1)way it's meant to be
            AmLost (x02210@1)and isolated
	G (320003@1)      FI'm (133211@1)way too complicated
	    G (320003@1)     CFor (x32010@1)you to lean on me

		  GI (320003@1)play a losing game
		  DmI (xx0231@1)cried in desperation
     Em (022000@1)   FMental (133211@1)devastation
			C (x32010@1)     AbI'm (xx1114@1)blowing out the flame


[Solo]

Bb (x1333x@1) CDm    Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1) 

Bb (x1333x@1) CDm    Gm (355333@1)   Am (x02210@1)		      CYes (x32010@1)anyone tell me is this


[Chorus]
                      GThe (320003@1)way it's meant to be
            AmLost (x02210@1)and isolated
	G (320003@1)      FI'm (133211@1)way too complicated
	    G (320003@1)     CFor (x32010@1)you to lean on me

		  GI (320003@1)play a losing game
		  DmI (xx0231@1)cried in desperation
     Em (022000@1)   FMental (133211@1)devastation
			C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)  CI'm (x32010@1)blowing out the flame